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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,531.50 and 87,988.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,531.50 and 87,988.50 is: 125,821.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,531.50 : 87,988.50 = 87,988.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,531.50/87,988.50 = 87,988.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,531.50x = 87,988.50 × 87,988.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,531.50x = 7,741,976,132.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,741,976,132.25/61,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,821.35

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